The Republic of Thorium1 is a massive, orderly nation, notable for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.456 billion Thorium1ians are rabid consumers, partly through choice and partly because the government tells them to and dissenters tend to vanish from their homes at night.

The relatively small, pro-business, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, although Law & Order, Public Transport, and Education are also considered important, while International Aid and Spirituality are ignored. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 8.7%.

The very strong Thorium1ian economy, worth 90.6 trillion pains a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Pizza Delivery, Trout Farming, and Uranium Mining. Average income is 62,203 pains, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 195,372 per year while the poor average 15,164, a ratio of 12.9 to 1.

The roads are virtually falling apart. Crime is moderate. Thorium1's national animal is the suffering, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Thorium1 is ranked 88,213^th in the world and 3,573^rd in Lazarus for Highest Food Quality, scoring 25.38 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.